Franchisee Recruiter – SNOWFRUIT

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

Who We Are:

We are part of the Wonderfield Group which includes the YO!, Taiko, Bento, AFC Sushi, and SNOWFOX/SNOWFRUIT brands – we operate more than 1500 kiosks, 60 restaurants, our grab and go sushi is available in over 3,700 locations and we have 50 major retail partners.

Our key markets are the USA, Canada, and the UK with additional geographic presence in Europe and Australia. Our JFE Franchising, Inc brands are:

• SNOWFOX – the franchisor of over 1,000 full-service sushi kiosks in 25 states throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Alaska
• SNOWFRUIT – the franchisor of over 1,000 fresh cut fruit and Vegetable throughout the U.S. – Refreshingly, Crips and Flavorful!

We Believe in Better Food For Everyone, The Japanese Way…

We continue to capitalize on consumer trends, spearheading category growth by bringing our proposition to more people around the world across more channels, in more locations, on more occasions and in more innovative ways. We are committed to purposeful progress and profit for the benefit of our people, our communities and our planet and we have a clear ESG strategy that delivers progress against nine UN sustainability development goals.

Our Values:

Own it

• We are accountable and make no excuses.
• We always look to improve.
• We take the initiative and are courageous and confident.

Care about it

• We do the right thing, avoiding unnecessary shortcuts.
• We act with integrity and respect our communities, people, and our plant.

Make it Exceptional

• We build relationships and make people smile.
• We say thank you.
• We’re positive and kind.

Win Together

• We’re open minded an inclusive.
• We communicate with clarity.
• We take time to look out for others and to celebrate the good stuff.

Overview of the role:

We are looking for a Franchisee Recruiter to join our recruitment team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with previous experience in franchise recruitment preferred. Good commercial acumen, with the ability to understand and develop business plans and being a strong communicator is key to this role. The primary objective is to facilitate the growth of the franchise network by identifying qualified candidates and guiding them through the franchising process. You will be responsible for managing projects from beginning to end with maximum support and minimal supervision. You will act as a brand ambassador, promoting the franchise opportunity while maintaining transparency and adhering to legal and ethical guidelines.

3 Best Things about the job

• Attract new candidates to the brand through media, digital platforms, and exhibitions.
• Work closely with our business planning partners to support our candidates with their business plans.
• Building a relationship of trust with our partners and working together towards goals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create a recruitment strategy to recruit potential new franchisees.
• Assess potential candidates through interviews.
• Advertise and track the store openings and available stores.
• Abilities to assign both high and lower volume sale stores.
• Assisting potential franchisees with the franchise application process, including, collecting verification documents and certificates for FDD request.
• Effective communication and ability to guide the franchisee through the FDD process.
• Able to collaborate with respective departments to ensure a smooth process for our franchisees.
• Support the training team with franchisee training to ensure a smooth transition.
• Ability to plan, arrange, organize for recruiting events such as reserving hotel conference rooms, refreshments/catering, compiling necessary documents (copying and collating event forms), and assisting with the event coordination, set up, and dismantling/wrap up of events.
• Maintain close communication with franchisors to understand their goals, market positioning, and growth plans.
• Report weekly project milestones and recruitment activity.
• Build on our recruitment process by improving and innovating.

Please note a minimum of 40 hours per week is required. Due to the 7-day nature of our operation, some weekend work will be required, however you will manage your own schedule according to the business needs.

Overnight travel is required.

What you’ll need

• Previous franchise recruitment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the franchising industry and market trends.
• Persuasive skills to highlight the benefits of the franchise and its potential profitability.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and through reporting.
• Strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Applications.
• Well organized with the ability to implement and manage project plans.
• Able to build and manage credible relationships with key stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to work alone whilst also being a valued contributor to the wider team.
• Able to travel frequently for recruitment events and other events as planned and necessary to the recruitment process.
• Capacity to successfully manage a pipeline of duties with minimal supervision.